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Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) Academics Information

The School of Dentistry is the region’s leader in clinical education and patient care.

This is accomplished by very specific strengths:

Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) students provide comprehensive care at the Center for Oral Health Care & Research, a $96.5 million facility with 198,000 square feet and the most advanced technology available to dental clinicians

Patient care is coordinated at three levels based on difficulty: dental students, advanced education residents and faculty

Dedicated and diverse faculty that are experts in their field teaching primarily at the level of a general dentist

Students have access to the most advanced technology available, including: electronic patient record, digital radiography, CAD/CAM, digital impressions and virtual submission to lab

An extensive outreach program offers students experience with various models of oral health care systems

The integrated dental hygiene program allows dental and dental hygiene students to collaborate effectively

A selective program permits students to have some customization to their experiences based on interests

Beginning with DS1s entering in 2017, the curriculum for the first two years features:

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